SOLUTION: Two cards are chosen at random from a deck of 52 cards without replacement. The probability of getting two kings …………..
a) 4/663
b) 1/221
c) 1/69
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Question 929346: Two cards are chosen at random from a deck of 52 cards without replacement. The probability of getting two kings …………..
a) 4/663
b) 1/221
c) 1/69
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are cards to start.
Four of these cards are kings.
Therefore the probability of drawing a on the first drawing is or .
After drawing king there are only cards remaining, of which are kings. The probability of drawing a on the second drawing is .
The probability of drawing kings a is therefore the of both draws or
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which reduces to
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so, your answer is b)
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